Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-10
CITY FATHERS ON DECK.
ALDERMAN WELLS THE LAST
ONE TO BE SWORN IN.

! The City's Water supply Discussed
An Unlimited Appropriation Voted
To Complete the Artesisn Well Sys-
tem-New Streets to be Laid Out in the
City Extension-New Once. to BE
| Created.
If the City Council had met at s O'Clock
last night an adjournment would have
been reached not later than . O'Clock. AS
twas, the members were in caucus until
very nearly 0, and 1t lacked not many
minutes OF 10 O'Clock when Alderman
Thomas moved to adjourn.
Most of the business was of routine
character. Alderman Wells, who was
absent at the first meeting OF the board
after its election, was sworn in and
chose the same seat he occupied in tho
last Council.
The only matters OF particular interest
that were discussed were Alderman
Thomas ordinance providing for the lay
Ing out OF the stl eets in the city extern
sion so as to do way with lanes, and
resolution by the Water Works Commit
tee authorizing the committee TO COM
| piete the artesan well system so as to Sc
cure an adequate artesian water supply
In place OF the present river water sup
! ply.
THE CITY EXTENSION.
Alderman Thomas ordinance was in
| troduced at the last meeting and was laid
| over under the rules. IL provides for the
| opening OF two streets, one on tbs east side
| OF the Savannah, Florida and Western
| railway, to be known as Haines street,
ana one on the west side, to be known as
Plant street. A square between Eighth
and Ninth and Montgomery and West
| Broad streets, to be known as Wells
square, is also provided tor. After some
slight amendment the ordina nee was
passed.
THE CITY'S WATER SUPPLY.
The water supply question was brou ghr
up by Alderman Wells, who is Chair man
of the Water Works Commit tee. The
resolution which the committee intro
duced provides for continuance of the
work already begun until an adequate ar
tesian water supply Is obtained, and then
to make such arrangements for supplying
the city as may be necessary.
Alderman Thomas wanted to know il
the work could be done without exceed
ing the appropriation for the water de-
partment.
Alderman Wells replied that there was
| no provision made IN the budget for the
improvement. Supt. Miller, he said, esti-
mates that the cost of the work will not
exceed $4, 800. The Alderman put it at
$4,000.
NO LONGER AN EXPERIMENT.
The work is now partly completed. The
artesian' well system is no longer an ex-
pertinent. 1t has proven success. There
is demand for artesian water, and the
question is, shall the work be stopped now
or shall it be carried through to compile
ton? The Alderman, although he was
opposed TO beginning the work, now that
it is begun, is in favor of going ahead
with it.
Alderman Thomas is in favor of arte-
sian wells and artesian water, but he
said that he could not vote for the resolu-
ton because 1T calls for an outlay of
money that was not provided for. The
budget now exceeds the tax income by
$4,000, and where. he asked, is the money
coming from?
APUBLIC NECESSITY.
Alderman Bogart SAID that he is op-
posed to exceeding the budget in any
particular, but the artesian water supply
be believes is public necessity. The
cost of the improvement, he said, can be
provided for by the sale Of a portion of the
city's land.
Alderman Schwarz agreed with Alder
man BOgart that artesian water is a public
necessity and as such the Council is justi-
fed in the expenditure necessary to secure
it. When it came to vote Alderman
Thomas called for the ayes and nays. The
vote stood 10 ayes to 1 nay, Alderman
Thomas vote being the only negative,
Alderman Myers being absent.
TO IMPROVE JOHNSON SQUARE.
A number OF minor matters were dis
posed of. The City Surveyor was directed
to advertise for bids for paving the walks
east and west through Telfair Place, and
also for bids for repairing and changing
the iron fencing around johnson Square.
The idea is to widen Bryan and Congress
streets along the square.
Alderman Reid introduced an ordi-
nance creating the office of Assistant
Clerk OF Market and prescribing his
duties. The pay of the office was fixed at
$50 per month. Alderman Reid also in
trOduced an ordinance regulating the
collection of Market fees. Both ordi-
nances were laid over under the rules.
The liquor dealers south of Anderson
street petitioned for reduction OF the
tax on liquor In that section. The mat
ter was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
The Baltimore Steamship Company
called the attention of Council to the
formation OF shoal In the river opposite
the company's wharf, and asked that
steps be taken to have it removed.
Bills against the city amounting ia
$500 IA were ordered paid.
In the Piano and Organ Business.
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